Subscription Drive Begins With Ford Prize Contest
Forest Park Review announces a six week subscription solicitation contest starting August 7 offering a 1958 Ford Custom 300 Tudor as top prize and cash awards up to $1,000 with 20 percent commissions. Extra prizes include $25 cash awards for top 10, plus bonuses for fifth and fourth places. entry details appear on pages 7 through 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Roberta
Forest Park Review Today
Essary
Forest Park Review
Lt Stone
Forest Park
Tom ‘Mack
Oak Park Ford
Claude A. Walker
Fun-loving group risks lives on power track
A group living on the edge tossed a corrugated metal sheet across the power track Sunday night. A watchman saw flames, cut power, and the obstacle was removed to prevent a disaster.
Wallet Stolen In Melrose Park Incident
Donald Catlin of 7627 Monroe reported a wallet theft while in Melrose Park on Saturday. The loss included currency, his driver’s license and identification papers.
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Donald Catlin
Monroe
Melrose Park
Purse Missing After Cab Ride from Midway to Home
Marie Hoffman of 208 Brown told police she left a purse in a cab that took her from Midway Airport to her home Sunday. Authorities are tracing the taxi driver.
Local Forest Park Paper Found Dated Feb 22 1903
Tom Klammer found a full size copy of the Forest Park Weekly News from February 22, 1903 hidden in a hall tree. The issue is edited by France Woodward and includes boiler plate stories from Western Newspaper Union, ads from Harlem State Savings Bank and others, and village council notes with Mr Muehlenhaupt as president.
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Tom Klammer
Elgin
Forest Park
France Woodward
Union
Martin Grosse
Harlem State Savings Bank
Frederick Lange
William Grosser
Harlem Savings Bank
al Roos
Purchase of Forest Laundromat by De Bruls Opens New Ownership
Ward and Lois De Brul er take over Forest Laundromat at 411 Des Plaines Avenue. They aim to keep current hours and invite customers to learn about services while continuing to offer machine washing.
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Forest
Des Plaines Avenue
Ward
Lois de Bruler
Falls Off Track Injures Raymond Nod in Chicago Heights
Raymond Nod of Chicago Heights suffered back and head injuries after falling from a track he was loading. He was transported to Oak Park Hospital for treatment.
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Raymond Nod
Chicago Heights
Qak Park Hospital
Postage Rates Set To Change August First
Local Postmaster Melvin V. Mader issued a late warning that new postage rates take effect tomorrow August 1 1958. First class letters require 4 cents, postal cards 5 cents, regular air mail cards 3 cents, with old 3 cent, 2 cent, 4 cent and 6 cent supplies usable by adding a 1 cent stamp. Post office holds ample inventories of new 4 cent letters 7 cent air mail stamps 5 cent cards and 3 cent cards along with stamped envelopes in 4 cent and 7 cent air mail denominations.
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Melvin V. Mader
Mader
Route Prowler Reported at Mrs Elmer Becker Home
Mrs Elmer Becker of 1105 Han nah reported a prowler last Friday evening. She saw a man approach her front door as she talked with two friends and challenge him before he moved through a gangway.
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Elmer Becker
Hannah
Injured Woman Tripped on Broken Sidewalk
70 year old resident of 437 Harlem was hospitalized at Oak Park after injuring her left eye and knee when she tripped over a broken sidewalk at Madison and Harlem.
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Rose Vassek
Harlem
Oak Park Hospital
Madison and
Harem
Foot Injury in Kitchen From Glass Shardincident
Mrs Joyce Trezise of 1101 Hannah suffered a badly lacerated foot after stepping on a piece of glass on her kitchen floor.
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Joyce Trezise
Hannah
Stores switch to Friday evening hours on Madison Street
Effective Friday August 1 most Madison Street stores will stay open Friday evenings instead of Thursday. Some shops may also open this Thursday for customer notice. Red and blue cards announce the change and are displayed in many stores.
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Madison Street
Ten year old rescues family as storm brings down live wire
A high voltage wire fell in the Stocky family yard at 646 Hannah during a morning thunderstorm. Ten year old Tom Stocky woke his parents at 4 30 a m and the house were saved as police and the Public Service Co responded and repaired the damage.
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Tom
Hannah
Police
Public Service Co
Youth Assault Reported in Oak Park Traffic Incident
Marshall Cotton of Oak Park told Oak Park police he was assaulted by three youths who jumped from a car at Circle light on Randolph Street as he drove east last Wednesday. The incident was reported to authorities for investigation.
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Marshall Cotton
Oak Park
Randolph
al Circle
Injury after door strike at 1039 Lathrop
A ten year old boy named Fred Consintino was hit on the head by a door at 1039 Lathrop and taken to Oak Park Hospital. Two stitches were required to close the wound.
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Fred Consintino
Lathrop
Oak Park Hospital
Atitches
Police Ambulance Takes Ernest Waters To Oak Park Hospital
Ernest Waters of 7421 Washington was taken to Oak Park Hospital by police ambulance after he complained of abdominal pain and shortness of breath. He was placed under observation by Dr. Robert Emanuelle.
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Ernest Waters
Washington
Oak Park Hospital
Robert Emanuelle
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Purchase Laundromat
Mel Mader
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